Name: Rocza (Signed) · Datum: 2007.08.03 09:09 · Für: Third WOT
Since I can't Respond, to yor review Deidre J here is your answer. A blue rope is a TI supervisor. I described them in Zero Week Briefly. They usually wear a blue rope around their TI hat to differentiate from the 'regular' TI's.
To trainees they are 10 times worse than a regular TI because they don't have to baby sit a flight of trainees, therefore they have all the time in the world to harass trainees. Their favorite hang-out is the Snake Pit. It is a table situated in the dining facility so that the trainees must pass by it to drop off dishes, get seconds, or leave the facility. Passing the Snake Pit is likened to walking past a pit of angry vipers-you just hope you don't get bit and if you do, that you survive to tell the tale.
In reality they are supervising the TI's to ensure that none of the 'harrassment' goes beyond the authorized guidelines or gets out of control. They are also there to ensure that the TI is teaching the trainees appropiately (i.e. not too soft). When a blue rope finds an issue they address it with the TI and the commander.
But from the Trainees' perspective, they are evil.
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Name: Deidre J (Anonymous) · Datum: 2007.08.03 09:06 · Für: Third WOT
"Keep up the good writing" was not supposed to end with a question mark, sorry.
Author's Response: Thank you, regardless.
Name: Deidre J (Anonymous) · Datum: 2007.08.03 08:24 · Für: Third WOT
I'm really enjoying your series and am eagerly awaiting your next posting. I do have a question for you - what is a "blue rope"? Keep up the good writing?
Author's Response:Yeah, I can respond again.
A blue rope is a TI supervisor. I described them in Zero Week Briefly. They usually wear a blue rope around their TI hat to differentiate from the 'regular' TI's. To trainees they are 10 times worse than a regular TI because they don't have to baby sit a flight of trainees, therefore they have all the time in the world to harass trainees. Their favorite hang-out is the Snake Pit. It is a table situated in the dining facility so that the trainees must pass by it to drop off dishes, get seconds, or leave the facility. Passing the Snake Pit is likened to walking past a pit of angry vipers-you just hope you don't get bit and if you do, that you survive to tell the tale. In reality they are supervising the TI's to ensure that none of the 'harassment' goes beyond the authorized guidelines or gets out of control. They are also there to ensure that the TI is teaching the trainees appropriately (i.e. not too soft). When a blue rope finds an issue they address it with the TI and the commander.But from the Trainees' perspective, they are evil.
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